Coming to a Neighborhood Near You...
The 2008 Great American Cleanup
The streets of Riverside will take on a new face as we embark upon The Great American Cleanup Saturday, May 17th. . Hundreds of volunteers wearing bright orange vests will be out in full force with trash bags and grabbers in tow for litter prevention at various sites. Over 30 sites throughout the city will be selected and along Victoria Avenue we will recruit over 100 volunteers for planting Ragged Robin Roses. You too, can be a part of these morning events and for fun and rewarding beautification efforts. Get involved! Read More... Click here for the Great American Cleanup flyer...
GRAFFITI HURTS!
To learn about graffiti and how it affects our community, please click here for our new webpage.
Take Pride in Riverside - Adopt A Street!
Take pride in Riverside and show your commitment
to service by participating in the Adopt-A-Street program! What is
Adopt-A-Street? Adopt-A-Street is a partnership between Keep Riverside Clean &
Beautiful and the City of Riverside's Public Works Department to enhance the
beauty and quality of life in our community through volunteer service. The
Adopt-A-Street program offers individuals, groups, organizations and businesses
the opportunity to take pride and ownership in our beautiful city by cleaning a
one mile stretch of roadway every other month for an entire year. You may clean
your adopted area yourself or you may wish to sponsor the area for one year for
$500. There are currently 139 adopted streets in Riverside, and MANY more areas
available for adoption. If you are interested in becoming an Adopt-A-Street
participant or sponsor, please email
Phi Kappa Sigma Keeps Streets Clean
This month, Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful is featuring a special organization involved in the Adopt-A-Street program: Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity of University of California, Riverside. The group decided to Adopt-A-Street in February 2008, and has been especially motivated in the upkeep of their territory, which is located on West Blaine Street, from Watkins Drive to Mt. Vernon Ave. Dedicated to providing a helping-hand in our community, the brothers of Phi Kappa Sigma have been diligently cleaning their street, sending in their “Report Cards” to show what hard work they do, and giving us pictures to share in their story!
Below, you will find commentary from Michael Perey, speaking on behalf of the Phi Kappa Sigma brothers of the UCR chapter… an encouraging viewpoint from someone who is out in Riverside working for our community.
“The Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, founded in 1850, has always been an organization who likes to give back to the community. With that said, we believe that adopting a street was the perfect way to give back to the community, especially Riverside, while also helping out the environment. We also felt that by adopting a street, we will be promoting cleanliness and the mentality to live in a clean environment. In addition to building good relations with KRCB, we are also trying to build good relations with other organizations like CALPIRG and commence other community events like the Hunger Cleanup. By adopting a street, planting trees, helping the homeless, and much more, we believe in inspiring other organizations too, not only in Riverside, but worldwide to give back to their communities. By doing so, we will live in a much cleaner and safer environment.” - Michael Perey, Phi Kappa Sigma
KRCB Briefs
2008 Schedule of Events
INCREDIBLE BULK EVENT:
Bulky Item Drop Off
May 3rd, 2008 from
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Drop Off Sites*
1. Bordwell Park
2. Collett Avenue ( Between Golden and Stonewall)
3. Farimount Park
4. Krameria Avenue (at Cole)
5. Bryant Park
6. Riverside Airport
Now is the time to clean out the “old” and
prepare to welcome the “new”. But, be sure to dispose of your “old” items, such
as couches, mattresses, and other bulky items in a legal manner. To help you do
this, the City of Riverside has organized two annual dates in which Riverside
residents may dispose of unwanted bulky items, for FREE. Proof of residency
required. Bring your City of Riverside utility bill.
* Please check the
City's website at
www.riversideca.gov/CURE
or call 951-826-5311.
May 17th, 2008
June 21st, 2008
Tree Facts to Know
1. Trees remove carbon dioxide form the air (pollution) and produce life-supporting oxygen. This helps offset global warming.
2. By providing shade, moisture, and windbreaks – trees decrease the amount of energy needed to cool and heat our homes.
3. Trees help clean the air by trapping dust and pollen.
4. They help keep our waterways clean by reducing storm water run-off, and soil erosion.
5. Trees help reduce urban noise pollution by acting as a sound buffer.
6. Tree canopies help protect us from exposure of the sun’s rays and provides cool places for children to play on schoolyards and parks.
7. Trees provide resources for animals by giving them a home and food.
8. Trees keep us healthy by growing nutritious food for us.
7 Things You Can Do To Prevent Graffiti
1. Get Educated. Learn about graffiti, how it impacts your specific community, and who is responsible for graffiti prevention and cleanup in your area. To learn more about graffiti in Riverside, attend a monthly PEP meeting on graffiti.
2. Report Graffiti! In Riverside, dial 3-1-1 from a home phone or (951) 826-5311 from your cell phone.
3. Coordinate a graffiti awareness campaign at your school or in your local community.
4. Make a presentation on graffiti prevention to your school, class, or neighborhood group.
5. Adopt-A-Street in your community and make sure it stays clean and free of graffiti.
6. Plant trees or other greenery near a graffiti-plagued wall. This will help prevent access to the wall and discourage taggers from using it as a graffiti canvas.
7. Ask your community to install lighting in areas that are dark and often hit with graffiti.
Top 5 Reasons to Re-Use A Bag
1. The Petroleum in 14 plastic bags could
drive a car 1 mile.
2. Americans use over 14 billion plastic bags annually.
3. It takes 70% more global warming gasses to make a paper bag than a plastic
bag.
4. Paper bags do not biodegrade in landfills.
5. Cities spend up to 17 cents per bag in disposal costs.
Re-use one bag today! This information is curtest of www.1bagatatime.com
Recycle Your Wireless Phones
Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful will go into its second year of partnering with Sprint and Keep America Beautiful to go green and recycle our cell phones in Riverside. You can do your part in two ways: Call the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce and ask for a box of plastic bags to be delivered to your workplace and you can start your own recycling program in your office just by placing wireless phones, batteries and accessories in the plastic envelope provided OR you can drop them off at the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce and let us do it for you. Think Green in 2008 call (951) 683-7100.
What are Universal Wastes and Why Can't I Throw Them in the Trash?
Universal Wastes are hazardous wastes that age generated by several sectors of society, rather then a single industry or type of business. Universal Wastes contain harmful chemicals, which, if put in the trash may harm people or the environment.
Universal Wastes Include…
Common Batteries - AA, AAA,
C and D Cell and button batteries (e.g. hearing aid and watch batteries).
Automotive type batteries are not Universal Waste. When they become waste, they
are regulated under a different law.
Fluorescent Tubes, Bulbs, and
other Mercury-Containing Lamps - Fluorescent light tubes and bulbs, High
Intensity Discharge (HID), metal halide, sodium and neon bulbs.
Electronic Devices -
Televisions, computer monitors, computer printers, VCR’s, cell phones,
telephones, radios, and microwave ovens.
Mercury Containing Devices - Thermostats, switches, thermometers,
dental amalgam, pressure and vacuum gauges, novelty items, counterweights and
dampers, and medical devices known as dilators.
Non-Empty
Aerosol Cans that Contain Hazardous Materials. (Labeled Toxic, Flammable, or
Corrosive)
La Sierra University student,
Daniel Ng, an intern for KRCB, has put together a "how to" guide on conducting a
waste audit for your business. It is on a CD and easily explains the process. It
includes a sample audit for a small office. Recycling resources are included.
A CD is also available for purchase. Its companion piece, KRCB's "Waste in the Workplace," is available free for download. Click HERE for KRCB's free publication downloads.
2006-2007 Report Card
City Beautification and Cleanup
| Beautification/Clean Up Project Sites | 189 |
| Number of Volunteers | 7,252 |
| Number of Volunteer Hours | 30,323 |
| Pounds of Trash | 193,310 |
Adopt-A-Street
| Number of Volunteers | 5,517 |
| Number of Volunteer Hours | 5,625 |
| Pounds of Trash | 153,315 |
| Total Number of Adopt-A-Streets | 138 |
Signature Events
Litter Prevention:
| C.U.R.E. F.O.O.T. Patrol on November 18th, 2006 | Great American Clean Up on May 12th, 2007 | |
| Reduction of Waste | Clean Campus Competition | March-April 2007 |
| Beautification | Riverside Celebrates Trees | March 10, 2007 |
| Make A Difference Day | October 28, 2006 |
Tree Planting
| School / Park / Street Trees | 350 |